[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20801]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 243--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT, UPON 
 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, OR ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION CREATING, A PUBLIC 
HEALTH CARE PLAN, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SHALL LOSE ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL 
 EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN THE 
                              PUBLIC PLAN

  Mr. VITTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs:

                              S. Res. 243

         Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that, upon 
     the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a 
     public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose 
     access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and 
     shall be required to enroll in such public health care plan.

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